Our Beautiful Mom on her graduation day

This online memorial was created in loving memory of Marie  "Beechnut"   Hebert, whose life story is told throughout this memorial website. Please sign Marie "Beechnut "'s guest book and let us know you came to visit. We will remember Marie"Beechnut " forever. I would like to thank all of you who have helped mom out in her time of need. This page is still being worked on and I will be adding things daily.

Mom worked as a clerk at a local grocery store...she called me one day to tell me how sick she was feeling...she thought it was something she ate that made her ill...she had plans to go to her adopted sister's place in Bangor,ME and while she was there she started turning yellow...instead of going to the ER in Bangor she wanted to go home and see her regular doctor...the night she returned home was my brother ( Leland's ) birthday( 6-29 )...he had invited her out to his place for his party and she refused and he asked why...she said I am yellow and have to go see my doctor tomorrow...my brother then said no mom..you have to go to the ER tonight and she said really I can wait until tomorrow and he said no you either go now or I come get you and you will go...well reluctantly as she was she went....had a lot of test run and they told her that she had yellow jaundice and she had  to go see a surgeon ( not knowing it was a cancer surgeon) and on the results it had possible pancreatic cancer and the minute my brother heard that he lost it...he called me and we had a good cry together , I then in turn called my sisters to inform them on what was going on with our mom...I left WV on a bus to be with our mom and when I arrived it was time for her to see the surgeon..I will never forget the look on my mother's face when she looked around and seen all these posters about cancer...it was heart breaking...her doctor was a very nice  and open woman...she told my mom that they were going to admit her and do an intensive CT scan to take a look ...so we took mom right over to the hospital and they admitted her...they put a stint between her pancreas and liver to let the bile duct work again..and at 4:00 am the doctor came in while she was alone and told her that she had pancreatic cancer on 7-11-08( on her grand daughter's birthday ) and I knew she had to be so scared all by herself finding this out...she had told everyone that she would not let this beat her and that she still had a lot to live for...we all were there for her cheering her on...she had her radiation and chemo therapy done and on September 25 , 2008 was her last treatment ..they wanted to shrink the mass on her pancreas and try to remove it and the gallbladder..so on November 20 Th ( the day before her birthday ) she had the surgery only to have her gallbladder removed and to find that the cancer had spread to her liver...they put a feeding tube in her for further down the line when she could no longer eat on her own...she was losing weight fast...she started preparing for more intensive chemo therapy...they needed one more CT scan to see how things were going before she started her chemo therapy back up...I talked to her that morning and she said she was feeling great...needless to say the doctors called her back that evening and told her that she had 2 blood clots in her lungs (only to find out that the cancer had moved to her lungs)...she stayed in the hospital for 2 days and I was on my way back to ME to be with our mom...my older sister and little brother were already there...the doctor's had went in to talk to her and she then knew she was losing her battle with cancer...all she wanted to do was go home to pass away...so she came home on 1-2-09 and she was up talking to us all and wanted a bacon sandwich...so I cooked her some bacon and she ate a sandwich and then she wanted some vanilla ice cream and she ate all of it as well...which was a good sign cause you see she was not eating good at all before she went into the hospital and for her to eat that much was great...well that night none of us slept very well...every time she coughed or someone would move we were awake...the next day my sister came to help with our mom..all mom wanted was to see her grand babies and my brother brought his 3 kids to be with our mom and we all talked to mom for along time and then she said all she wanted was to get some sleep and she would be up later to talk with us some more but before my brother left the room she begged him to take her to heaven to be with her parents...little did we know that would be the last time she spoke to us..we all told her how much we loved her...she went to sleep and my sister and I stayed up all night and the next day caring for her and making her comfortable...her fiance was in with her for an hour or so the next afternoon and then my sister and I went back in the room with her...My sister received a phone call which left me alone with our mom...I knew she was going to go but not as soon as she did...I made my promises to our mother and let her know we were all going to be OK and it was OK for her to let go and be with her parents in heaven...it was then she opened her eyes and looked at me with a tear in her left eye and she then took her last breath (1-4-09) . So she did put up a fight of her life for 7 months.
Rest In Peace Mom  and Dance With The Angels !!!!

Our Mom in July 2008

CARIBOU and DEDHAM - Marie "Beech-Nut" R. Hebert, 56, wife of the late Aristile J. Hebert, died peacefully Jan. 4, 2009, surrounded by her loving and supportive family at her Dedham home, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Nov. 21, 1952, in Frenchville, the daughter of the late Leo and Patricia (Derosier) Chamberland. Marie graduated from Presque Isle Adult Ed in 1979 and attended Northern Maine Technical College in 1982 for automotive. Marie was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend who will be sadly missed by all that knew and loved her. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She is survived by her fiance, Albert Gagnon of Dedham; three daughters, Nancy L. Avant of Holly Hill, Fla., Mary E. Paradis-Williams and her husband, Charles E. Williams, of Cowen, W.Va., and Marcy M. Hebert of Seminole, Okla.; one son, Leland O. Paradis Jr. and his wife, Danielle, of Caribou; two brothers, Leo P. Chamberland and his wife, Sherry, of Presque Isle, and Lee E. Chamberland and his wife, Nancy, of Berkley, Mass.; and four sisters, Leola and her husband, Richard, of Caribou, Sandy Gagnon and her partner, Wade Hafford, of Fort Kent, Linda and her husband, Steve Dore, of Davenport, Iowa, and Carol and her husband, Gary Robbins, of Dedham. She also leaves behind stepchildren, Donna Emerson and Lorraine Johnson; 13 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and five step grandchildren also several nieces and nephews.. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her grandson, Joshua R. Linn; and stepson, Danny Hebert. Marie also leaves behind so many special friends. Her family thanks all her special friends for the love and friendship they have given her through the years.Services will be private for the family.If you would like to remember Marie in a special way gifts maybe sent to the family ,care of Carol Robbins,P.O.Box42 , Bangor Maine 04402 or the American Cancer Society,One Bowdin Mill Island,Suite 300, Topsham, Maine 04086.Arrangements by Memorial Alternatives, 205 Center St. , Bangor Maine 

Our Mom

Our Mom loved Panda's so our cousin Mary made this picture for her. She always had that tongue sticking out...I think it is a family tradition..she always knew how to make us laugh and was there for us all no matter what the problem. She was a very kind and giving lady. R.I.P Mom and dance with the angels.